Words by Katie Hagan. As a reviewer, I see the ‘je ne sais quoi’ performances which leave me feeling as if I’m never going to witness something so unspeakably special after that experience, and I […]
‘Cion’, Gregory Maqoma review @ Barbican
Words by Bengi-Sue Sirin. Taking my seat for Gregory Maqoma’s ‘Cion’, I am not sure what to expect. I have read through the programme that was emailed to all ticketholders (thank you Barbican — environment […]
Interview with Transitions Dance Co. collaborator, Elisa Pagani
Words by Katie Hagan Elisa Pagani, choreographer and artistic director of DNA Compagnia di Danza Contemporanea, was one of three international collaborators selected to create a triple bill of new work for Transitions Dance Company […]
“Dark, confrontational, powerful” Swan Lake/Loch na hEala
Swan Lake/Loch na hEala by Teac Damsa, written, directed and choreographed by Michael Keegan-Dolan at BAM Harvey Theater, Brooklyn, NY. Words by Giordana Patumi. Growing up watching the black swan ballerina’s fouettes, we must have forgotten […]
Interview with Akeim Toussaint
Welcome to the first Choreocast! Our first guest is dance artist Akeim Toussaint – aka Toussaint To Move – who will be speaking to us about his personal experiences of moving from Jamaica to UK, […]
Deaf Men Dancing ‘Time’ at Trinity Laban – review
Words by Katie Hagan. Dance and movement are for every-body. We all have stories to tell and memories to bury, and I believe dance is a great, inclusive art form which lets people expel whatever […]
In the studio with ReRooted Dance Collective
Words by Katie Hagan. They are the collective of classically trained dancers who have come together to expand people’s perceptions of what dance can be. Comprising six dancers — two trained in Kathak, two Bharatanatyam […]
Theo Clinkard & Leah Marojevic’s new work, Elsewhen Series – review
Words by Adam Moore. We go to the back of a not so long, snaking line – from the glass doors to the tapestries, back through the room and into the adjacent gallery. The queue […]
Masilo’s modernisation of Giselle a spell-binding success – review
Words by Bengi-Sue Sirin. Performed 04/10/19 Sadler’s Wells, London. “Not everyone is going to like what I do with the classics… If they did, that would be a problem in itself.” True to her statement, […]
In the studio with BBC Young Dancer finalist, Matthew Rawcliffe
Words by Izzy Rogers. Matthew Rawcliffe, finalist in BBC Young Dancer of the Year 2019 and Sadler’s Wells cast member in Matthew Bourne’s Romeo & Juliet, is an up-and-coming young choreographer with an intelligent approach […]